Best portrait lens for the leica cl?

For portraits on the Leica CL, I'd start with a fast standard prime around 50mm equivalent. The Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary gives about 45mm equivalent and is the closest match to the classic portrait look. If you want a bit more reach, the Leica Summilux-TL 35mm f/1.4 ASPH frames like 52mm and gives you the same fast aperture with Leica's build. For tighter head-and-shoulders work, the Samyang AF 60-180mm f/2.8 zoom reaches 90-270mm equivalent and lets you compress the background.

Whichever you pick, light matters more than the lens. Read the portraits guide for why a window beats any glass.

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